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Rachel Reeves is under pressure to bring in new road charges and abandon her fuel duty freeze at the Autumn Budget. The Labour Party government is “speeding towards” a potential pothole as the amount raised by fuel duty in August hit its lowest level in a decade.

Figures released last week show that the Hydrocarbon Oil Duty brought in just over £2 billion in August 2025, a drop of almost £50 million, or 2.4%, from August 2024 and more than £500 million lower than the same month in 2023 (21.5%).

The levy raised £24.3 billion in 2024/25, the lowest level since 2006/07 (excluding 2020/21, when travel was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic). The ATT has warned that, with a growing number of motorists turning to electric vehicles, which do not pay fuel duty, the government must n

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